PAT-WINLINK(1)

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version 1.0.0 · 5 versions
, in ubuntu stonking

okay bestie, sit down, we're learning pat-winlink today and honestly? iconic. it's a cross platform Winlink client with basic messaging capabilities — yes, cross platform, she works everywhere, we love a versatile queen. 👑

✨ NAME ✨

pat-winlink — the (pat) cross platform Winlink client with basic messaging capabilities. that's her. that's the girl. 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

pat-winlink [options] command [arguments]

so like. options first, then the command, then whatever arguments that command is hungry for. simple as. 🦋

🌸 Commands 🌸

  • connect — link up with a remote station. making friends fr fr. 🫶
  • interactive — run interactive mode, aka the vibes-based experience.
  • http — spin up an http server for the web gui. browser girlies, this one's for you. 💅
  • compose — write a brand new message. fresh out of the drafts folder, no cap.
  • composeform — write a new message built off a Winlink-style form, like the ICS213 form. structured, organized, main character energy. ⭐
  • read — read your messages. the inbox is calling and she's got tea. 😭
  • position — post a position report, either through GPSd or by typing it in yourself manually.
  • extract — pull attachments out of a message file. unboxing, but make it filesystem. 🎁
  • rmslist — print the list of RMS nodes or search through it. window shopping for stations.
  • configure — open the config file so you can edit it. go off, customize your life.
  • version — print the app version. for when you need receipts. 🔥
  • help — print detailed help for whichever command you name. she's helpful, she's informative, she's everything.

🌈 Options 🌈

  • --config string — path to the config file (it lives in the PAT_CONFIG_PATH that pat env hands back to you).
  • --event-log string — path to the event log file (also chillin' inside the PAT_CONFIG_PATH from pat env).
  • --ignore-busy — don't wait around for a clear channel before connecting to a node. impatient? valid. do your thing. 💀
  • -l, --listen string — a comma-separated list of the methods you want to listen on, like ardop,telnet,ax25. multitasking icon.
  • --log string — path to the log file. heads up bestie: the file gets truncated on every startup (it's in the PAT_LOG_PATH that pat env returns). so like, she starts fresh every time, no baggage. 🧚
  • --mbox string — path to your mailbox directory (located in the PAT_MAILBOX_PATH returned from pat env).
  • --mycall string — your callsign, aka your Winlink user. who are you when you're online. 💜
  • --radio-only — Radio Only mode, and that's Winlink Hybrid RMS only. niche, exclusive, limited edition. 👑
  • -s, --send-only — download your inbound messages later, and for now: send only. sometimes you just gotta talk and not listen, and that's allowed. 💅

✨ NOTES ✨

the executable and the man pages got renamed from pat to pat-winlink — that's issue #994822 if you were wondering where your old commands went. glow-up, rebrand, evolution. 🦋

not me still calling it pat in my head tho. muscle memory is real. 🙈

✨ See Also ✨

and that's the whole page, bestie! 💖 this was pat 1.0.0, dated 2026-04-19, and it ate. absolutely ate. now go connect to something, mwah. 🎀✨🌈

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